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Impact of Increased Expected Profits on Aggregate Investment
A rise in the expected future profits () across potential investment projects causes aggregate investment to increase. The underlying mechanism is that higher anticipated returns allow more projects to meet the necessary investment criteria, such as achieving a positive Net Present Value, making them viable for firms to pursue.
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